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Live Animals and Reproductive Material
Not all live animals and reproductive materials are allowed to be imported into Australia; the pest or disease risks associated with their importation may be considered too great.
The links below provide the import conditions and quarantine requirements for pet animals that currently can be imported into Australia.
- Birds – Selected species from New Zealand only
- Cats – AQIS approved countries only
- Dogs – AQIS approved countries only
- Horses – AQIS approved countries only
- Rabbits – New Zealand only
Currently no other pet animals can be imported into Australia. These include such animals as; chinchillas, fish, ferrets, guinea pigs, hamster, lizards, mice, snakes, spiders and turtles.
View the AQIS Import Conditions database (ICON), for further information.
For the import conditions applicable to reproductive materials, semen and embryos, search the ICON database.
View the following links for the import conditions applicable to;
AQIS - Live Animal Imports
Phone: +61 2 6272 4454
Fax: +61 2 6272 3110
Email: Animal Imports